After a lifetime on the front lines, Army Ranger John Holliday has resigned himself to ending his career teaching at West Point. But when his uncle passes away, Holliday discovers a mysterious medieval sword—wrapped in Adolf Hitler's personal battle standard. Then someone burns down his uncle's house in an attempt to retrieve the sword, and Holliday realizes that he's being drawn into a war that has been fought for centuries.
Accompanied by his adventurous niece Peggy, Holliday must delve into the past and piece together the puzzle that was his uncle's life and his involvement with the enigmatic warriors known as the Knights Templar. But his search for answers soon becomes a race against ruthless, cunning opponents willing to die for their cause...and to kill Holliday for daring to uncover their past.
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"3.5. The book was good but the main downfall is something that is usually good. Detail. The author used a lot of dry detail that it became overlooked by me. The story was good but could have used a bit more action. Overall, a good book but I don't think I will continue the series."
— Austin (4 out of 5 stars)
" I love this series. The books have a good story, great character development and action! "
— joan, 4/18/2017" Fairly predictable story line. Just OK. "
— Ysidro, 2/17/2014" This book was a real stinker. Cartoon figures, cardboard characters, too much telling and not enough showing, poorly edited. I can't believe they let it be published. "
— Harold, 2/16/2014" the writting is like for a youngster but the material is for adults.Quite enjoyable storyline not to much james bondish.Found it interesting about where the templars were in France as i know the area.I will be bothering with the next follow on book. "
— Donna, 2/16/2014" Another modern day hunt into historic relics & ancient societies, this time The Templars. This is the first in a series & therefore only has a partial ending. As this genre good this book is OK but not as good as many others of similar theme. Clues are solved very easily & the hero's character is not fleshed out sufficiently but for a first book it's worth reading. "
— Carole, 2/15/2014" Loved the pop culture references. "
— Ty, 2/9/2014" Good book fast paced. Nice mix of history and intrigue...sort of Dale Brownish. "
— Aly, 1/25/2014" Seemed like just a big set up for the next book... Still a fun read. "
— Jeff, 1/16/2014" The book is too dragging in the middle. You will wish it had ended earlier. Too much details where it's not needed "
— Skele, 1/10/2014" An OK read. A mystery about tracking down Templar treasure. "
— Kelle, 1/7/2014" A decent read but at points the plot lost me. In addition, some scenes are just way too overingrossed in detail. "
— Michael, 1/7/2014" GREATLY ENJOYED "
— Warren, 1/1/2014" There was a lot of travelling around and sometimes I found it hard to keep up with where Doc and Peggy were! "
— Laura, 1/1/2014" Read it all in one day, should've spread it out. GREAT Plot. Good Characters overall a good read. I am totally fascinated by the Knight's Templar. "
— Melissa, 12/24/2013" While I like action books with historical themes, this book was more on the end of long waits and seemed to deal more with the present than with history. The historical flashbacks were more abrupt and had nothing to do with the storyline at that time, not really supplementing the plot. "
— Jacqi, 12/15/2013" interesting read but maybe the sequel will be better and more character building "
— Stephen, 11/25/2013" Much as I love these stories they tend to follow a bit of a formula; Paul Christopher's Templar "treasure hunt" was a very enjoyable book albeit similar to others I have read in the past. "
— Maggie, 11/9/2013" An interesting story. I love reading about the Templars. This encourages me to read more of the books by Paul Christopher. "
— James, 10/28/2013" A swift and unpredictable thriller in the tradition of Clive Cussler. "
— Robert, 8/17/2013" It was a easy read. Interesting reference to the events in the Jan Guillou Templer trigoly "
— Danuta, 5/20/2013" Liked this one enough to read the rest of the series, which I have been acquiring over several weeks. The Templars and the other fighting orders of monks during the Crusades have always been of interest. "
— Dorothy, 5/8/2013" Loved the book. Very exciting adventure. Can't wait for the next one due to be published July 2011. "
— Ellen, 11/7/2012" Meh. Poorly edited. Fairly predictable. There are way better Templar book out there. "
— Jeff, 10/9/2012" Fun, if lightweight, adventure story. "
— Pam, 7/13/2012" Better than the first book I read of his, this one keeps true to intrigue. didn't feel contrived to make a story or finding an ending. "
— Lbd, 6/18/2012" Not the best book I've read, but enjoyed the characters "
— Adrian, 11/9/2011" A familiar plot, but likable characters and a plot that keeps moving. "
— Ed, 8/26/2011" Normally I enjoy these types of books but this one had wooden characters and a painfully linear plot. Not worth the time. "
— Karen, 6/8/2011" A fine little story, just what you'd expect for an action templar adventure. "
— Sean, 5/4/2011" Easy Read ... "
— Gillian, 4/1/2011" Ok. But lacking detail and there's only so far you can suspend belief before a plot becomes silly<br/> "
— Amelia, 3/26/2011" I picked this up at the library and found myself staying up late at night to finish it. A very enjoyable historical adventure. "
— Jetgibbs, 12/13/2010" Much as I love these stories they tend to follow a bit of a formula; Paul Christopher's Templar "treasure hunt" was a very enjoyable book albeit similar to others I have read in the past. "
— Maggie, 11/8/2010" I listened to this on tape and it was pretty good. Another view of the templars... similar to the davinci code series with different takes and turns... pretty accurate historical data as well... "
— Jessyca, 10/28/2010" Better than the first book I read of his, this one keeps true to intrigue. didn't feel contrived to make a story or finding an ending. "
— Lbd, 10/9/2010" A fun read; not too cerebral and just a bit too convenient (the protoganist, "Doc" Holliday, always seems to find a gun or a car or a boat at just the right moment) but still fun to read. Some interesting historical notes. "
— Frank, 9/9/2010" Another book from Paul Christopher that is fast paced. He does not let down the pace. The story revolves around the legacy of the templar knights. The only part that was a little disappointing was the ending where the author let the climax drop. "
— Kaushik, 5/25/2010" Seemed like just a big set up for the next book... Still a fun read. "
— Jeff, 2/22/2010" A swift and unpredictable thriller in the tradition of Clive Cussler. "
— Robert, 2/6/2010" I really enjoyed this book. It was a departure from his other books in thatit did not include the same main characters. And, the book ended with the reader anticipating a sequel to finish the story. "
— Tommy, 10/15/2009" There was a lot of travelling around and sometimes I found it hard to keep up with where Doc and Peggy were! "
— Laura, 10/4/2009" An OK read. A mystery about tracking down Templar treasure. "
— Kelle, 9/18/2009Paul Boehmer is an American actor best known for his numerous appearances in the Star Trek universe, in addition to Frasier, Judging Amy, Guiding Light, and All My Children. He is a 1992 Masters of Fine Arts graduate of the Professional Theater Training Program at the University of Delaware. As a narrator, Paul has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as an Audie Award.
Paul Boehmer is an American actor best known for his numerous appearances in the Star Trek universe, in addition to Frasier, Judging Amy, Guiding Light, and All My Children. He is a 1992 Masters of Fine Arts graduate of the Professional Theater Training Program at the University of Delaware. As a narrator, Paul has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as an Audie Award.